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Follow the Leader (Rainbow Fish & Friends
Rosie always wants to be the leader. Up until now, her friends haven't minded. But then Angel moves to the Coral Reef. Suddenly everyone wants to follow Angel's lead. Will Rosie realize before it's too late that always demanding to be the leader may mean losing all of her friends?
24 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
11 people want to read
About the author
Marcus Pfister
568 books181 followersMarcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986. His best-known work to date is The Rainbow Fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the United States since 1992.
Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.
For books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children.
Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.
For books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children.
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February 17, 2016
Rainbow Fish & Friends ~ Follow the Leader is another of Marcus Pfister's beautiful Rainbow Fish books with illustrations to please children and adults alike. It is a sticker book to give children a way to interact with the story by putting the stickers on the right pages to match the story line. It is a favorite with the preschools in my class.
November 24, 2012
Really cute little moral tale. ;)
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